Shasta County, California Explained

Shasta County, officially the County of Shasta, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from the 2010 census. The county seat is Redding.^[7]

Shasta County comprises the Redding, California metropolitan statistical area. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range.

Points of interest in Shasta County include Shasta Lake, Lassen Peak, and the Sundial Bridge.

History

Shasta County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. The county was named after Mount Shasta; the name is derived from the English equivalent for the Shasta people. Their population declined in the 1850s due to disease, low birth rates, starvation, killings, and massacres, as White settlers moved in.^[8] The name of the tribe was spelled in various ways until the present version was used when the county was established. The 14179feet peak of Mt. Shasta is visible throughout most of Shasta County. Originally within the county, it is now part of Siskiyou County, to the north. Parts of the county's territory were transferred to Siskiyou County in 1852, and to Tehama County in 1856.

In 1992, the Fountain Fire burned more than 63000acres and destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures, including large parts of Round Mountain and Montgomery Creek. More than 7,000 people were forced to evacuate.^[9] Estimated losses totaled $105.6 million (equivalent to about $ million in).^[10]

The Fountain Wind project, proposed by energy firm ConnectGEN LLC, includes up to 71 wind turbines, 679feet tall, with the capacity to generate 216 megawatts of electricity.^{[11] [12]} In 2021, the Shasta County Planning Commission voted unanimously to reject the project's use permit, followed by an appeal to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors that similarly resulted in a 4–1 vote to deny the appeal. Wildfire risks and firefighting challenges, among other issues, were given as a primary reason for the rejection of the project.^[13] In early 2023, ConnectGen resubmitted its application to the California Energy Commission under Assembly Bill 205 which established a new certification program for non-fossil-fuel powered plants of 50 megawatts or more and related facilities.^[14]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which (1.9%) are covered by water.^[15] Mountains line the county on the east, north, and west. The Sacramento River flows out of the mountains to the north, through the center of the county, and toward the Sacramento Valley to the south.

Flora and fauna

According to Willis Linn Jepson, the biota of Shasta County was not explored in a scientific manner until just before 1900. Until the 1920s, the Southern Pacific Railroad Company owned vast tracts of natural grasslands, but during the 1920s, the railroad sold off much of its grassland holdings, leading to the rapid clearing of brush and large-scale conversion from habitat to agricultural uses.^[16] Shasta County has extensive forests, which cover over one half the land area with commercially productive forest systems.^[17] Common forest alliances include mixed-oak woodland and mixed conifer-oak woodland, as well as Douglas fir forest. Common trees found include white-bark pine,^[18] California black oak, and California buckeye.^[19]

Adjacent counties

• Siskiyou County – north
• Modoc County – northeast
• Lassen County – east
• Plumas County – southeast
• Tehama County – south
• Trinity County – west

National protected areas

• Shasta-Trinity National Forest (part)
• Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (part)

Demographics

2020 census

Shasta County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000^[20] !Pop 2010^[21] !^[22] !% 2000!% 2010!

White alone (NH)	141,097	140,044	style='background: #ffffe6;	136,984	86.43%	82.41%	style='background: #ffffe6;	75.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,179	1,438	style='background: #ffffe6;	1,761	0.72%	0.81%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.97%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4,025	4,162	style='background: #ffffe6;	4,047	2.47%	2.35%	style='background: #ffffe6;	2.22%
Asian alone (NH)	3,014	4,297	style='background: #ffffe6;	5,839	1.85%	2.42%	style='background: #ffffe6;	3.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	154	232	style='background: #ffffe6;	323	0.09%	0.13%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.18%
Other Race alone (NH)	245	212	style='background: #ffffe6;	1,037	0.15%	0.12%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.57%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	4,544	5,960	style='background: #ffffe6;	12,524	2.78%	3.36%	style='background: #ffffe6;	6.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,998	14,878	style='background: #ffffe6;	19,730	5.51%	8.40%	style='background: #ffffe6;	10.83%
Total	163,256	177,223	style='background: #ffffe6;	182,155	100.00%	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	100.00%

2011

Population, race, and income
Total population	177,231
White	155,791	87.9%
Black or African American	1,650	0.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3,855	2.2%
Asian	4,609	2.6%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	286	0.2%
Some other race	3,350	1.9%
Two or more races	7,690	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[23]	14,622	8.3%
Per capita income[24]	$23,691
Median household income[25]	$44,058
Median family income[26]	$55,250

Places by population, race, and income

Places by population and race
Place	Type[27]	data-sort-type="number"	Population	data-sort-type="number"	White	data-sort-type="number"	Other [28]	data-sort-type="number"	Asian	data-sort-type="number"	Black or African American	data-sort-type="number"	Native American [29]	data-sort-type="number"	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
		9,927	86.4%	6.5%	3.1%	1.4%	2.6%	10.4%
		2,344	97.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%	1.7%	6.0%
	CDP	95	89.5%	0.0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	11.6%
	CDP	2,824	91.5%	3.0%	0.2%	0.0%	5.2%	3.5%
	CDP	473	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.7%
	CDP	3,426	81.8%	14.7%	0.0%	0.4%	3.1%	18.9%
	CDP	572	76.9%	21.2%	1.9%	0.0%	0.0%	35.1%
	CDP	222	85.6%	10.4%	3.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
	CDP	183	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	24.0%
	CDP	660	96.5%	3.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.0%
	CDP	347	78.1%	1.7%	12.1%	0.0%	8.1%	4.0%
	CDP	229	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	21.8%
	CDP	833	94.6%	2.0%	0.0%	0.1%	3.2%	3.1%
	CDP	103	77.7%	20.4%	0.0%	1.9%	0.0%	0.0%
	CDP	1,293	81.4%	15.4%	0.0%	0.0%	3.2%	0.0%
	CDP	41	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	CDP	1,217	87.3%	6.7%	0.0%	1.8%	4.1%	10.6%
		89,674	87.6%	6.3%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	8.7%
	CDP	124	81.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	18.5%	0.0%
	CDP	1,576	92.4%	2.9%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	11.4%
	City	10,121	87.6%	5.6%	4.2%	0.4%	2.2%	6.1%
	CDP	2,240	85.8%	4.6%	3.7%	1.2%	4.6%	0.5%

Places by population and income
Place	Type	Population[30]	data-sort-type="currency"	Per capita income	data-sort-type="currency"	Median household income	data-sort-type="currency"	Median family income
	City	9,927	$17,210	$34,862	$39,766
	CDP	2,344	$24,537	$54,958	$64,487
	CDP	95	$20,027	$19,250	$15,250
	CDP	2,824	$19,422	$33,875	$46,131
	CDP	473	$22,696	$65,156	$66,406
	CDP	3,426	$17,701	$47,532	$49,615
		572	$26,462	$39,600	$38,100
	CDP	222	$19,226	$30,500	$32,014
	CDP	183	$38,961	$55,536	$56,339
	CDP	660	$22,534	$61,023	$76,250
	CDP	347	$33,629	$71,094	$47,222
	CDP	229	$24,510	$21,563	$39,276
	CDP	833	$31,570	$72,250	$76,667
	CDP	103	$24,544	$12,009	$6,875
	CDP	1,293	$10,862	$19,821	$14,324
	CDP	41	$18,946	[31]	[32]
	CDP	1,217	$32,302	$68,688	$75,772
	City	89,674	$23,548	$43,157	$54,987
	CDP	124	$17,967	$20,521	$25,521
	CDP	1,576	$35,850	$67,548	$83,009
	City	10,121	$21,026	$42,901	$52,860
	CDP	2,240	$26,325	$48,953	$71,719

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Shasta County had a population of 177,223. The racial makeup of Shasta County was 153,726 (86.7%) White, 1,548 (0.9%) African American, 4,950 (2.8%) Native American, 4,391 (2.5%) Asian, 271 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 4,501 (2.5%) from other races, and 7,836 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 14,878 persons (8.4%).

Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Shasta County	177,223	153,726	1,548	4,950	4,391	271	4,501	7,836	14,878
Incorporated cities and towns	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Anderson	9,932	8,273	70	426	256	17	353	537	1,070
Redding	89,861	77,117	1,092	2,034	3,034	156	2,307	4,121	7,787
Shasta Lake City	10,164	8,749	67	389	233	13	201	512	865
Census-designated places	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Bella Vista	2,781	2,559	16	41	30	6	43	86	179
Big Bend	102	85	0	10	0	0	1	6	2
Burney	3,154	2,685	13	233	7	2	61	153	265
Cassel	207	194	0	3	0	0	4	6	6
Cottonwood	3,316	2,844	4	99	108	2	120	139	352
Fall River Mills	573	450	0	30	3	2	56	32	105
French Gulch	346	296	3	15	3	1	8	20	17
Hat Creek	309	239	4	45	2	4	9	6	20
Keswick	451	389	0	23	6	0	4	29	14
Lakehead	461	421	0	13	2	0	3	22	11
McArthur	338	217	0	15	0	0	98	8	119
Millville	727	673	0	6	6	1	22	19	50
Montgomery Creek	163	117	2	16	0	0	9	19	18
Mountain Gate	943	850	7	27	5	0	13	41	49
Old Station	51	49	0	1	0	0	0	1	2
Palo Cedro	1,269	1,164	7	24	6	1	22	45	74
Round Mountain	155	126	1	12	3	1	1	11	12
Shasta	1,771	1,612	11	37	23	1	7	80	56
Shingletown	2,283	2,124	5	49	8	1	13	83	86
Other unincorporated areas	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
All others not CDPs (combined)	47,866	42,493	246	1,402	656	63	1,146	1,860	3,719

2000

As of the census^[33] of 2000, 163,256 people, 63,426 households, and 44,017 families were residing in the county. The population density was 43/mi2. The 68,810 housing units had an average density of 18/mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 89.3% White, 0.8% African American, 2.8% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. About 5.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. About 15.7% were of German, 12.3% English, 11.2% Irish, 9.9% American, and 5.2% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000; 94.0% spoke English and 3.3% Spanish as their first language.

Of the 63,426 households, 31.7% had children under 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were not families. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52, and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, theage distribution was 26.1% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,335, and for a family was $40,491. Males had a median income of $35,959 versus $24,773 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,738. About 11.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Annual events

• Kool April Nites (April): A classic car show
• Rodeo Week Festivities (May)
• Art Fair and Fiddler's Jamboree (May)
• Whiskeytown Regatta (May)
• Watershed Festival (May)
• Strawberry Festival (May)
• Shasta Dragonwood Celtic Faire (May)
• Redding Exchange Club Air Show (June)
• Shasta District Fair (June)
• Fall River Valley Century Bike Ride (July)
• Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration (July)
• Burney Basin Days (July)
• Fall River Valley Wild Rice Festival (Aug)
• Intermountain Fair, Fall River Valley (September) The Shasta County Fair
• Stillwater Pow Wow (September)
• Walk To End Alzheimer's (September)
• Big Bike Weekend (October)
• Fall River Valley Lights of Christmas Parade (December)
• Palo Cedro Honey Bee Festival (September)

Government

In the United States House of Representatives, Shasta County is in .^[34]

In the California State Legislature, Shasta County is in,^[35] and .^[36]

Shasta at one time favored the Democratic Party in Presidential elections elections. The economy was shaped by the construction of Shasta Dam and some 60 percent of its registered voters were pro-labor Democrats. It went Democratic in all but one presidential election from 1932 to 1976, and was one of the few counties in the state to be won by George McGovern. Since 1980, it has become one of the most Republican counties in the state in Presidential and congressional elections.^[37] The last Democrat to carry the county in a presidential race was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

A 2022 successful recall unseated supervisor, Leonard Moty, Redding's ex-police chief who describes himself as a fiscal conservative and social moderate, after enough signatures were collected to have the election.^[38] The county's Board of Supervisors shifted to a conservative supermajority in subsequent elections. The board issued a declaration opposing state vaccine mandates and fired the health officer after the change in the makeup of the all Republican board.^[39] The Board cancelled its contract with Dominion Voting Systems in 2023 to pursue other options including the possibility of counting votes by hand.^{[40] [41]} The county's contract with Dominion was not up for renewal until 2025.^[42] County supervisor Kevin Crye met privately with Mike Lindell in Minnesota before the vote.^[43] According to Lindell, they discussed how to run elections without voting machines.^[44] State and federal law require that voters with disabilities have access to an electronic voting system.^[45] The county selected Hart InterCivic as the new provider of voting equipment.^[46]

Voter registration statistics

Population and registered voters
Total population[47]	177,231
Registered voters[48] [49]	98,013	55.3%
Democratic	25,957	26.5%
Republican	45,815	46.7%
Democratic - Republican spread	-19,858	-20.2%
Independent	3,620	3.7%
Green	453	0.5%
Libertarian	786	0.8%
Peace and Freedom	268	0.3%
Americans Elect	2	0.0%
Other	344	0.4%
No party preference	20,768	21.2%

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration
City	data-sort-type="number"	Population	data-sort-type="number"	Registered voters	data-sort-type="number"	Democratic	data-sort-type="number"	Republican	data-sort-type="number"	D - R spread	data-sort-type="number"	Other	data-sort-type="number"	No party preference
	9,927	45.1%	30.7%	38.8%	-8.1%	11.4%	24.0%
	89,674	53.4%	26.5%	46.7%	-20.2%	8.6%	21.5%
	10,121	51.0%	29.5%	39.1%	-9.6%	10.9%	24.7%

Transportation

Major highways

• Interstate 5
• State Route 36
• State Route 44
• State Route 89
• State Route 151
• State Route 273
• State Route 299

Public transportation

Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) provides service in and around Redding. One route operates to Burney via State Route 299.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight serves Redding Station once a day in each direction.

Amtrak Thruway provides twice daily service from Redding to/from Stockton or Sacramento for connections to the San Joaquins, which serve the San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley and the Los Angeles area via rail and bus connections.

Airports

Redding Municipal Airport has scheduled passenger flights. Other (general aviation) airports within the county include Benton Field (near Redding), Fall River Mills Airport, and Shingletown Airport.

Law enforcement

The Shasta County sheriff provides prison administration and coroner services for the entire county, and patrol, investigative, and coroner services for the unincorporated portions of the county.

Redding and Anderson have municipal police departments.

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Population and crime rates
Population	177,231
Violent crime[50]	1,280	7.22
Homicide	3	0.02
Forcible rape	111	0.63
Robbery	130	0.73
Aggravated assault	1,036	5.85
Property crime	2,722	15.36
Burglary	1,462	8.25
Larceny-theft[51]	2,839	16.02
Motor vehicle theft	339	1.91
Arson	27	0.15

Cities by population and crime rates
City	data-sort-type="number"	Population[52]	data-sort-type="number"	Violent crimes	data-sort-type="number"	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	data-sort-type="number"	Property crimes	data-sort-type="number"	Property crime rate per 1,000 persons
	10,056	87	8.65	606	60.26
	90,974	705	7.75	4,380	48.15

Education

School districts include:^[53]

Unified:

• Fall River Joint Unified School District
• Gateway Unified School District

Secondary:

• Anderson Union High School District
• Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District
• Red Bluff Joint Union High School District
• Shasta Union High School District

Elementary:

• Antelope Elementary School District
• Bella Vista Elementary School District
• Black Butte Union Elementary School District
• Cascade Union Elementary School District
• Castle Rock Union Elementary School District
• Columbia Elementary School District
• Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
• Enterprise Elementary School District
• French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School District
• Grant Elementary School District
• Happy Valley Union Elementary School District
• Igo, Ono, Platina Union Elementary School District
• Indian Springs Elementary School District
• Junction Elementary School District
• Millville Elementary School District
• Mountain Union Elementary School District
• North Cow Creek Elementary School District
• Oak Run Elementary School District
• Pacheco Union Elementary School District
• Redding Elementary School District
• Shasta Union Elementary School District
• Whitmore Union Elementary School District

High schools and below

• 43 elementary schools
• 10 junior high schools
• 8 high schools
• 35 private schools

Colleges and universities

Shasta County has four colleges and universities:

• Shasta College, Redding: 2-year, fully accredited
• Simpson University, Redding: 4-year, fully accredited
• National University, Redding: 4-year, fully accredited
• Shasta Bible College: 4-year

Points of interest

• Shasta Dam - second-largest dam in US
• Lassen Peak
• Lassen Volcanic National Park
• Shasta Lake
• Turtle Bay Exploration Park
• Hat Creek Radio Observatory
• Iron Mountain Mine - one of the nation's most toxic waste sites
• Sundial Bridge/Turtle Bay, an architectural beauty and a natural habitat area surrounded by urbanization
• Burney Falls
• Whiskeytown Dam and Lake, with John F. Kennedy Memorial

Communities

Cities

• Anderson
• Redding
• Shasta Lake

Unincorporated communities

• Beegum
• Bella Vista
• Big Bend
• Burney
• Cassel
• Castella
• Centerville
• Cottonwood
• Dana
• Enterprise
• Fall River Mills
• French Gulch
• Happy Valley
• Hat Creek
• Igo
• Ingot
• Johnson Park
• Jones Valley
• Keswick
• Lakehead
• McArthur
• Millville
• Montgomery Creek
• Motion
• Mountain Gate
• Oak Run
• O'Brien
• Old Station
• Ono
• Palo Cedro
• Platina
• Pollard Flat
• Round Mountain
• Shasta
• Shingletown
• Viola
• Whiskeytown
• Whitmore

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Shasta County.† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Redding	City	93,611
2	Anderson	City	11,323
3	Shasta Lake	City	10,371
4	Cottonwood	CDP	6,268
5	Happy Valley	CDP	4,949
6	Bella Vista	CDP	3,641
7	Burney	CDP	3,000
8	Palo Cedro	CDP	2,931
9	Shingletown	CDP	2,442
10	Jones Valley	CDP	1,160
11	Shasta	CDP	1,043
12	Mountain Gate	CDP	815
13	Millville	CDP	724
14	Johnson Park	CDP	686
15	Fall River Mills	CDP	616
16	Lakehead	CDP	469
17	French Gulch	CDP	373
18	McArthur	CDP	334
19	Whitmore	CDP	311
20	Hat Creek	CDP	266
21	Castella	CDP	214
22	Cassel	CDP	207
23	Keswick	CDP	188
24	Montgomery Creek	CDP	176
25	Round Mountain	CDP	160
26	Oak Run	CDP	158
27	Igo	CDP	103
28	Ono	CDP	93
29	Big Bend	CDP	79
30	Old Station	CDP	64
31	Redding Rancheria[54]	AIAN	40
32	Montgomery Creek Rancheria[55]	AIAN	33
33	Roaring Creek Rancheria[56]	AIAN	19
34	Platina	CDP	13
33	Big Bend Rancheria[57]	AIAN	5

See also

• List of school districts in Shasta County, California
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Shasta County, California
• 2018 Shasta County Wildfires: Carr Fire, Hirz Fire, Delta Fire

External links

• • Shasta Historical Society – large database of historical Shasta County photographs
• Shastasearch.com: Shasta Regional Travel and Resource Guide
• Hiking trails in Shasta County

Notes and References

1. Originally, Mount Shasta was within the county, but it is now part of Siskiyou County
2. Web site: Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Shasta County, CA. . Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
3. Web site: District 1 - Kevin W. Crye . www.shastacounty.gov .
4. Web site: District 5 - Chris Kelstrom . www.shastacounty.gov .
5. Web site: Shasta County Board of Supervisors . www.shastacounty.gov.
6. Web site: Mangas . Ashley Gardner, Mike . May 19, 2022 . Shasta County CEO Matt Pontes to resign . June 29, 2022 . KRCR . en.
7. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties.
8. Web site: Clarke . Chris . Untold History: The Survival of California's Indians . September 26, 2016 . KCET .
9. News: Paddock . Richard C. . Lichtblau . Eric . August 23, 1992 . Thousands Flee Wildfire in Drought-Stricken Shasta County . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717202032/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-23-mn-7303-story.html . July 17, 2024 . July 17, 2024 . Los Angeles Times.
10. News: Jenkins . Don . August 29, 1992 . Fire damage estimated at $105 million . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309021542/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112756302/fire-damage-estimated-at-105-million/ . March 9, 2023 . November 8, 2022 . . 1, 10 . Newspapers.com.
11. News: Benda . David . June 23, 2021 . Shasta County panel considers big Fountain Wind farm project at Tuesday hearing . . live . November 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221107192343/https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2021/06/21/shasta-county-massive-fountain-wind-project-hearing/7774145002/ . November 7, 2022.
12. Web site: Home . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221107192344/https://www.fountainwind.com/ . November 7, 2022 . November 7, 2022 . Fountain Wind Project . en-US.
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